Scuola Europea di Varese is a European Baccalaureate school in Varese, Italy. Founded in 1960. It serves 1,300 students for students aged 4–18. Annual tuition ranges from $4,532 to $8,496 USD.
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The European School of Varese, founded in 1960, is one of 13 European Schools in the European Union and the only one in Italy, originally established to educate the children of staff at the Joint Research Centre in Ispra. It offers multilingual, multicultural education from nursery through secondary level across five language sections (Italian, English, French, German, and Dutch), culminating in the European Baccalaureate. Currently enrolling approximately 1,300 students from over 50 nationalities, the school promotes active citizenship, intercultural understanding, and academic excellence.
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Original currency: from: €4,196 to: €7,867.
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Curriculum by Stage
| Stage | Curriculum | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery (Ages 4-5) | European Schools Nursery Cycle | 2-year nursery cycle, ages 4-5, housed in the Montessori building |
| Primary (Ages 6-10) | European Schools Primary Cycle | 5-year primary cycle, ages 6-10, housed in the Comenius building |
| Secondary Lower (Ages 11-13) | European Schools Secondary Cycle | 3-year lower secondary (S1-S3), equivalent to middle school |
| Secondary Upper Orientation (Ages 16-18) | European Baccalaureate | Second 2-year biennium (S6-S7), culminates in the European Baccalaureate (BAC) |
| Secondary Upper Pre-Orientation (Ages 14-15) | European Schools Secondary Cycle | First 2-year biennium (S4-S5), ends with harmonised exams |